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the athletic training facility. Decontamination will be accomplished by using a 10% bleach and water solutionavailable in the cabinet under each sink counter and in all athletic trainers' kits.Any broken glassware that may be contaminated will not be picked up directly with the hands. Cardboardsheets should be used to corner and lift any broken pieces. All broken glass or material should be placed in asharps container for disposal.H. Regulated Waste DisposalAll contaminated sharps shall be discarded as soon as feasible in sharps containers located in the facility.Sharps containers are located in the areas listed above.Regulated waste other than sharps shall be placed in appropriate containers with color-coded waste bags.Such containers are located in the Homer Athletic Training Facility, Pruitt Athletic Training Facility, tapingroom, baseball field and softball field.These containers are supervised by the designated person(s), and are disposed of by the Sumter CountyHealth Department.I. Laundry ProceduresLaundry contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials will be handled as little aspossible. Such laundry will be placed in appropriately marked bags where it is used. This laundry will not besorted or rinsed in the area of use. It will then be removed by the individual responsible for laundry usingpersonal protective equipment, and washed separately in bleach.All employees who handle contaminated laundry will use personal protective equipment to prevent contactwith blood or other potentially infectious materials.J. HIV/HBV ExposurePost-Exposure Evaluation and Follow-UpWhen an employee incurs an exposure incident, it should be reported to the Head or Assistant AthleticTrainer. All employees who incur an exposure will be offered post" exposure evaluation and follow-up inaccordance with the OSHA standard. This follow-up will include the following:1. Written documentation of the route of exposure and the circumstances related to the incident as soon asfeasible following the exposure. This is to be returned to the Head or Assistant Athletic Trainer2. If possible, the identification of the source individual and, if possible, the status of the source individual.The blood of the source individual will be tested after consent is obtained for HIV/HBV infection.3. Results of testing of the source individual will be made available to the exposed employee with the exposedemployee informed about the applicable laws and regulations concerning disclosure of the identity andinfection of the source individual.4. The employee will be offered the option of having their blood collected for testing of the employee'sHIV/HBV serological status. The blood sample will be preserved for up to 90 days to allow the employeeto decide if the blood should be tested for HIV serological status. However, if the employee decides beforethat time that testing will or will not be conducted then the appropriate action can be taken and the bloodsample discarded.5. The employee will be offered post-exposure prophylaxis in accordance with the current recommendationsof the U.S. Public Health Service.6. The employee will be referred to appropriate counseling centers concerning precautions to take during theperiod after the exposure incident. The employee will also be given information on what potential illness tobe alert for and to report any related experiences to appropriate personnel.7. The Head Athletic Trainer will be designated to assure that the policy outlined above is effectively carriedout as well as to maintain records related to this policy.K. Interaction with Health Care ProfessionalsA written opinion shall be obtained from the health care professional that evaluates employees of thisfacility. Written opinions will be obtained in the following instances:1. When the employee is sent to obtain the Hepatitis B vaccine.2. Whenever the employee is sent to a health care professional following an exposure incident.Health care professionals shall be instructed to limit their opinions to:1. Whether the Hepatitis B vaccine is indicated and if the employee has received the vaccine, or forevaluation following an incident.2. That the employee has been informed of the results of the evaluation.44
3. That the employee has been told about any medical conditions resulting from exposure to blood orother potentially infectious materials. (Note: The written opinion to the employer is not to referenceany personal medical information).L. TrainingTraining for all employees will be conducted before initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposuremay occur. Training for employees will include an explanation of the following:1. The OSHA Standard for Bloodborne Pathogens2. Epidemiology and symptomatology of bloodborne disease3. Modes of transmission of bloodborne pathogens4. The exposure plan (i.e., points of the plan, lines of responsibility, how the plan will be implemented,etc.)5. Procedures that might cause exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material at this facility.6. Control methods to be used at the facility to control exposure to blood or other potentially infectiousmaterials.7. Personal protective equipment available at this facility8. Who should be contacted concerning exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.9. Post-exposure evaluation and follow-up.10. Signs and labels used at the faculty.11. Hepatitis B vaccine program at the facility.M. Record KeepingAll records required by the OSHA standard will be maintained by an employee appointed by the HeadAthletic Trainer. All provisions required by the standard will be implemented by August 1, 2008. The athletictraining staff will be responsible for conducting the training to the graduate assistants and athletic trainingstudents during preseason orientation. All employees will receive annual refresher training within one year ofthe employee's previous training. The OSHA Standard for Bloodborne Pathogens and the outline for thetraining material will be kept in the office of the Head Athletic Trainer and in the policies manual at the AthleticTraining Facility Desk by the main entrance.N. Athletics Health Care ResponsibilitiesThe following information was taken from the 2012-2013 NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook, Twenty-thirdedition, August 2012, page 68-72.Blood-borne pathogens are disease causing microorganisms that can be potentially transmitted throughblood contact. The blood-borne pathogens of concern include (but are not limited to) the hepatitis B virus(HBV) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Infections with these (HBV, HIV) viruses have increasedthroughout the last decade among all portions of the general population. These diseases have potential forcatastrophic health consequences. Knowledge and awareness of appropriate preventive strategies are essentialfor all members of society, including student-athletes. The particular blood-borne pathogens HBV and HIV aretransmitted through sexual contact (heterosexual and homosexual), direct contact with infected blood or bloodcomponents, and perinatally from mother to baby. In addition, behaviors such as body piercing and tattoos mayplace student-athletes at some increased risk for contracting HBV, HIV or Hepatitis C. The emphasis for thestudent athlete and the athletics health-care team should be placed predominately on education and concernabout these traditional routes of transmission from behaviors off the athletics field. Experts have concurred thatthe risk of transmission on the athletics field is minimal.Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)HBV is a blood-borne pathogen that can cause infection of the liver. Many of those infected will have nosymptoms or a mild flu-like illness. One-third will have severe hepatitis, which will cause the death of onepercent of that group. Approximately 300,000 cases of acute HBV infection occur in the United States everyyear, mostly in adults.Five to 10 percent of acutely infected adults become chronically infected with the virus (HBV carriers).Currently in the United States there are approximately one million chronic carriers. Chronic complications ofHBV infection include cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer.Individuals at the greatest risk for becoming infected include those practicing risky behaviors of havingunprotected sexual intercourse or sharing intravenous (IV) needles in any form. There is also evidence thathousehold contacts with chronic HBV carriers can lead to infection without having had sexual intercourse or45
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